Indian Railway Personnel Service that came into being in the year 1981 involves tasks such as recruitment of all railway staff (inspectors, drivers, IRTS officers) and planning of recruitments, deciding promotions, demotion, transfers, disciplinary actions, postings, training, welfare of the staff such as provision of residential accommodation, canteens, holiday homes, consumer societies, schools, clubs, institutes, hospitals etc. and all other tasks concerning personnel like negotiation and grievances handling of the railway unions. IRPS officials are also responsible for dealing with provisions of various laws and acts such as Industrial dispute Act, Workman Compensation Act, Payment of Wages, Minimum Wages and their implementation in the railways along with Interpretation of rules and orders.
Apart from serving in the Ministry of Railways, the officers are also liable to serve, in any other Ministry or Department of the 'Government of India' or Corporations or Industrial Undertakings of the 'Government of India' if deputed.
The hierarchy:
Apart from serving in the Ministry of Railways, the officers are also liable to serve, in any other Ministry or Department of the 'Government of India' or Corporations or Industrial Undertakings of the 'Government of India' if deputed.
The hierarchy:
- Chief Personnel Officer
- Chief Planning and Labour Officer
- Additional Chief Planning Officer
- Deputy Chief Planning Officer (Selection Grade)
- Senior Divisional Personnel Officer
- Divisional Personnel Officer
- Assistant Personnel Officer
